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Topic Review (Newest First)

02-26-2014 08:39 PM

TonyK

A lazy susan would have been cool. This is a round table with a red cloth thrown over it.

I put my 2gallon cookie jar on a lazy susan :3 it's a pretty good idea.

10-22-2013 06:26 PM

zankotsu

I put my 2gallon cookie jar on a lazy susan :3 it's a pretty good idea.

03-11-2013 04:35 PM

TonyK

The jar is going good. I think I saw some baby shrimp walking around. I have enjoyed this bowl. It was a first step for me into something with live plants. Because of this jar, I now have a 20L that I am dry starting.

03-10-2013 07:30 PM

pedropete

how's the jar? love these bowls!! i have 2 going at my place they're the best!

02-11-2013 08:30 PM

TonyK

Thnaks for the compliment.

An update, I added 10 cherry shrimp to my bowl. I should hopefully get some babies out of this.

The plants look healthy but I did have an issue where some of the leaves on the hygro had holes in them. I removed what I could and the plant itself looks fine. Is it possible some sort of deficiencyin nutrients or lack of lights?
This was happening really low on the plant stem. I had some salvinia in the jar but removed the majority of it for lighting purposes.

01-28-2013 05:42 AM

Newman

I'd get around 7 cherry shrimp, unless you can pick and choose which shrimp you will be buying. if you get to pick, and if the shrimp offered are adults, you can easily just snag 2 males and 2 females and be set for breeding them. but otherwise 7 small juvies should give you a decent chance of getting what you need. yes this jar looks really nice and full now, and as long as the plants are healthy and growing, its definitely ready for shrimp. you will want around 5-7 adult shrimp in here max.

01-28-2013 04:06 AM

TonyK

Thanks, I haven't bred any shrimp yet. There is a big fish meet coming up soon Im hoping to get some more RCS. How many shrimp do you think I should go with to get a good mix of male and females?
It was your bowl thread that made me start mine. I was a little nervous about my not filling in but it came around I guess.